NAYD Liberia

Youth Action for Peace and Human Rights International (YAPHRI) Thomas Mitchell
YAPHRI IS a human rights based organization that will seriously monitor research and report on serious human rights violations and support national and international human rights based programs and projects, especially encouraging Liberian youths to join YAPHRI human rights campaign across the country.The group is planning ways to establish concrete partnership with bigger human rights organizations, experts, lawyers, respective UN agencies and youth organizations worldwide to buttress international human rights documents as advocacy tools for human rights and peace building around the world.

Report from Women Deliver Conferences in Washington DC during June 2010 Thomas Mitchell
Women Deliver is a global advocacy organization bringing together voices from around the world to call for action against maternal death. I have prepared a unique report and sharing it with NAYD International Board, CEO and the members, it will be a beginning of our journey to incorporate meaningful programs on maternal health, sexual and reproductive health rights, etc. Please peruse the following attached documents and let me know what you think we can start doing now as a group. To start the ball rolling, I’m working with other Liberians delegate to submit a report to the following groups in Liberia and afterward seek sponsorship for a one day workshop that will be hosted after every three months once the funding is provided from would be selected groups in Liberia. The Women Deliver report will firstly be share with Ministry of Health & Social Welfares; WHO; US Embassy; UNFPA; UNDP. Reports - Pre-conference report; Delivering a better future for women and girls; Youth Program Final letter

The African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and neglect (ANPPCAN) Liberia Chapter
Founded in 2001, it is the national chapter of ANPPCAN, a pan-African child rights organization founded in 1986 in Enugu Nigeria , with the head office in Nairobi , Kenya . It is legally registered in Liberia as a national Non-Governmental and Non-profit Organization. Our mission is to enhance child rights protection through building capacities of the local communities, professional groups and governments to protect their own children.To actualize this mission, ANPPCAN Liberia carries out activities aimed at achieving the following objectives: -

> To promote education as a basic right of children.
> To convene and participate in national, regional (continental) and international forums dealing with promotion of the rights of children.
> To enhance awareness on child rights and child protection in Liberia
> To pro>ote safe drinking water and sanitation in schools and communities
> To combat the worst forms of child labour
> Share best practices emerging from successful programs implemented by sister ANPPCAN Chapters in Africa
> Advocate for non-discrimination of children based on gender and disability.
> To combat HIV/AIDS through promoting preventive measures and mobilize community support of children orphaned through death of parents related to the syndrome.
> Mobilize communities to child protection through supporting creation of child protection teams and training on community organizing, child rights.
> Enhance child participation in decision making that affect them
> Advocate for enabling policy environment for implementation of child protection programs.
> To promote the rights of women against Gender Based Violence

Khoueiri Building, Broad and Johnson Streets, P. O. Box 6794, Monrovia, Liberia More on ANPPCAN

Commemoration of the “Gathering of All Nations Liberia 2009”
On 21st September 2009, a one day event was held on the main campus of the Global Cares Mission Academy, a local community school in Liberia teaching over 200 students, some are less privileged children. The one day event in the name of Gathering of Nations 2009, is a global event initiated by Richard Fletcher in Melbourne, Australia and founder of the Universal Peace Society. In commemorating this global peace event, we in Liberia, as a youth led organization called the Network of African Youths for Development (NAYD Liberia) www.nayd.org/liberia.htm , successfully implemented a one day peace event on September 21, 2009 in celebration of the global peace conference initiated from Melbourne, Australia by Richard Fletcher.

During the presentation of this peace conference on the campus of the Global Cares Mission Academy, students and teachers were able to learn about importance of peace building and were informed about the goals of Gathering of All Nations 2009 conference around the world. Those presented were, Andrew D. Kuwon, Country Coordinator of NAYD Liberia and Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr., Regional Director, NAYD International and Local Consultant of NAYD Liberia.

Expectation:- We hope to organize a bigger peace conference in 2010 and create high media awareness in meeting with large number of peace activists, youth groups, students, human rights activists, etc.

Recommendation:- Students and teachers of the Global Cares Mission Academy in Liberia, to where the Gathering of All Nations 2009 Liberia conference was held, have recommended that the next peace conference in 2010 reach its goal in targeting the require number, printing of peace t-shirts, and maybe a peace march.

Acknowledgement:- Special thanks to Mr. Richard Fletcher for initiating this Gathering of All Nations 2009 conference and plans to reach the 2012 goals, gathering of peace representatives in Melbourne, Australia.

Andrew D. Kuwon, Country Coordinator of the Network of African Youths for Development (NAYD Liberia) and Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr., who is the Regional Director for West Africa for the Network of African Youths for Development (NAYD International) and a peace representative of the Universal Peace Society in Liberia.

Pictures from formal launch of literacy projects July 3 2009
Mr. Byers who is the Company head of Pleasant Valley Energy LLC www.pvenergyllc.us and a member of NAYD is in Liberia to train Liberian youths on energy and related courses during July and August 2009.

Photo 2 - Mr Charles J. Byers, VP of the Human Relief Organization in the US. Photo 3 - Dr. Evelyn Kandakai, guest speaker during the formal launching program of the literacy project on July 3, 2009, former minister of Education of Liberia and now the Executive Director of the Liberia Education Trust. Photo 4 - Mr. Thomas Mitchell, Regional Director of NAYD International is making a remark after receiving a certificate from NAYD Liberia. He also represented Miss Pochi Tamba during the launching of the literacy project. Photo 5 Mr. Andrew D. Kuwon, Country Coordinator of NAYD Liberia, making a remark during the formal launching of the literacy project at the Hope Recreation Center, held on July 3, 2009.

Youth Actions on HIV/AIDS
NAYD Liberia had promised to live up to its six months calendar of events, one of which is the Youth Actions on HIV/AIDS workshop held in the conference room of the Liberian Innovation Foundation for Empowerment (LIFE) Inc. on Friday, March 20, 2009. The workshop with two topics 1. Risky Behavior and Preventions; 2. Youth and Community Involvement with HIV/AIDS was discussed interactively amongst students, youth groups, community residents and NAYD Liberia staffs, including two lecturers, Mr. Boersen Hinneh of Mother Pattern College of Health Sciences (AIDS Department) and Mr. Andrew D. Kuwon, Country Coordinator of NAYD Liberia .More

The Network of African Youths for Development (NAYD) Liberia In-House Staff workshop held on February 28, 2009
As part of our six months plan of action to be executed, the NAYD-Liberia staffs fully implemented its staff workshop under the directive of Mr. Andrew D. Kuwon supervised by Mr. Thomas P. Mitchell, Regional Director for West Africa (NAYD International). The workshop included registration, invocation, welcome statement, self-introduction, partnership discussions, and recommendations. The topic “Organization Development and Leadership” was listened to and interactively discussed by Rev. K. Melton Seleweyan of IAEWP-Liberia, Abraham Morris of SWA-Liberia, Kish-Trokon Beadeh , Nathaniel Hunder, Andrew D. Kuwon all of NAYD Liberia and Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr., NAYD International .More

Child Literacy Program Initiative
This project has been designed by Action Partner, Thomas P. Mitchell Jr., of the “Oxfam International Youth Partnership” (OIYP 2007-2010) with the help of NAYD Liberia. It is designed purposely for non school age and underprivileged children in communities, where high percentage of parents are jobless or lacking the financial support to sponsor their children into schools. It is presently implemented with committed and volunteer officials of the “Network of African Youths for Development” (NAYD-LIBERIA), a non-for-profit organization operating in Liberia with legal status from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, constitution and board resolution.

PLEASE HELP!
Please help support the above literacy project. We accept in-kind and cash donation. Contact numbers: +2316442400 or +2315686096, email: naydliberia@yahoo.com

Community Participation - Strategizing Collective Ideas for Successful Project Implementation
The best opportunity ever in my present life is becoming an Action Partner of the OIYP 2007-2010 program. I believe the OIYP 2007-2010 program is a big development ship and has over 200 young leaders on board as Action Partners from different culture, background, profession, etc.More

NAYD Liberia - Introductory Awareness Program on the UN MDGs Group photo of NAYD Liberia staff and students

In accordance with our programs as spelt out in our brochure the UN MDGs, NAYD-Liberia conducted 40 minutes program within a secondary school in Paynesville City. The awareness program was on the 16th of November 2007 at the Seven Day Adventist High School (SDA) and this program brought together over 50 students at the same time to learn about the UN Millennium Development Goals. In respect of gender balance and participation, female students were participated as well.

At the end of this 40 minutes awareness program, on behalf of the school administration and students, the Vice Principal Mr. Peter Doetin expressed his school interest and students desire to become part of this global initiative.

NAYD Liberia - October 2007 Report on the UN MDGs
The NAYD-Liberia family in collaboration with her OWYP Sister School (Isaac A. David) students and staff met on the 5th, 19th, and 26th of October in carrying out the implementation of OWYP and the UN MDGs-message.These programs that were all indoor, brought together primary students, senior school staffs of Isaac A. David. A four person delegation of NAYD-Liberia headed by the country coordinator, Mr. Andrew D. Kuwon, explained the significant of the One World Youth Project and the UN MDGs. Programs were highlighted on cultural exchange, its value and the ways it affect our lives as school going children as well as youths of Liberia.

In these programs, there were specific remarks and recommendation made by students and the administration. Some of those include: the coverage of OWYP programs to other schools, the importance of the community and state intervention to these unknown materials such as the MDGs etc.Mr. James Wolubah, vice principal for primary division at the school admonished students to be proactive and vigilant in the process of the UN MDGs at the Isaac A. David School. For the students part, they expressed delight and recognize NAYD-Liberia continue effort in the educational process of Liberian youths.

Special thanks to NAYD International Regional Director for West Africa, Mr. Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr., for his tremendous and brilliant work he continue to pursue for social and sustainable development, human rights, peace message in Liberia. Mr. Mitchell, who recently came from Australia attending an importance conference organized by Oxfam Australia, has planned to host a one day orientation and development workshop for NAYD-Liberia staffs in December 2007.

NAYD Liberia - Summary Report on Recent Training on Volunteerism
In the wake of community development and volunteerism in Liberia, NAYD-Liberia Country Coordinator, Mr. Andrew Kuwon and NAYD Regi Thomas Mitchell, Mr. Peal and Andrew Kuwon

Thomas Mitchell, Mr. Peal and Andrew Kuwon

onal Director for WA, Thomas P. Mitchell, Jr. were invited to a one-day workshop on August 11, 2007 held at the Mr. Perkins and Thomas Mitchell

St. Nagbe United Methodist Church in Liberia. This workshop brought together over 50 participants from different universities and organizations to learn the importance of volunteerism, Partnering/Networking, etc. This workshop was also interactive between presenters and participants. This training workshop was organized and hosted by Volunteers in Liberia USA Team in conjunction with VIL-Liberia. Presentations included Mr. Lenus M. Perkins on "Volunteerism", Mr. Frederick N. Peal on "Fundraising" and Rev. Rudolph Bropleh on "Partnering/Networking". These topics were highly interesting and educative for participants. We are currently putting some plans together to partner with VIL-Liberia on volunteer initiatives in communities, not only in Montserrado County, but also across the country.